Ironweed Film Club No. 53: David Vs. Monasto/My Father’s Garden/Born of the Sun
March 1, 2011Ironweed Film Club No. 53: David Vs. Monasto/My Father’s Garden/Born of the Sun
Call Number: IWFC_no 53
by: Miranda Smith; Abigail Wright; Nathaniel Kahn; Bertram Verhaag; David Hartley, narrator.; Denkmal Filmproduction.; Miranda Productions.; Bullfrog Films.; Ironweed Film Club.;
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: [San Francisco] : Ironweed Film Club, ©2010.
Notes: Issue: April 2010 (150 mins.); Contains 2 Feature Films, 1 Short and DVD Extras.
Summary: Percy Schmeiser : David versus Monsanto: Imagine that a storm blows across your garden–and that now, without your knowledge and without your consent, foreign and genetically-manipulated seeds are in your vegetable patch which you have nourished and maintained for many years. A few days later, representatives of a multi-national corporate group pay you a visit at home, demand that you surrender your vegetables and file a criminal complaint against you requesting a fine a $20,000 USD against you–for the illegal use of patented and genetically-manipulated seeds. Born of the sun: Born of Dr. Abouleish’s ambitious vision, the Sekem Farm is an ecological paradise in the middle of the Egyptian desert — both a thriving business and a close-knit community. In this oasis, nothing is lost, and a delicately balanced relationship between workers and nature is established. With predictions of the world’s population rising to 9 billion by 2050, the Sekem community may well be the future of farming. My father’s garden: In less than fifty years agriculture has been transformed by synthetic chemicals which have had a serious impact on the environment and on the health of farm families. This film tells the story of two farmers. Herbert Smith, championed the new miracle sprays of the 50’s in his orange grove in Florida, while Fred Kirschenmann of North Dakota, steered his land through the transition to organic farming to prove, 20 years later, that sustainable organic agriculture is a viable economic alternative for any size farm.
Summary: Percy Schmeiser : David versus Monsanto: Imagine that a storm blows across your garden–and that now, without your knowledge and without your consent, foreign and genetically-manipulated seeds are in your vegetable patch which you have nourished and maintained for many years. A few days later, representatives of a multi-national corporate group pay you a visit at home, demand that you surrender your vegetables and file a criminal complaint against you requesting a fine a $20,000 USD against you–for the illegal use of patented and genetically-manipulated seeds. Born of the sun: Born of Dr. Abouleish’s ambitious vision, the Sekem Farm is an ecological paradise in the middle of the Egyptian desert — both a thriving business and a close-knit community. In this oasis, nothing is lost, and a delicately balanced relationship between workers and nature is established. With predictions of the world’s population rising to 9 billion by 2050, the Sekem community may well be the future of farming. My father’s garden: In less than fifty years agriculture has been transformed by synthetic chemicals which have had a serious impact on the environment and on the health of farm families. This film tells the story of two farmers. Herbert Smith, championed the new miracle sprays of the 50’s in his orange grove in Florida, while Fred Kirschenmann of North Dakota, steered his land through the transition to organic farming to prove, 20 years later, that sustainable organic agriculture is a viable economic alternative for any size farm.
OCLC #: 610039101
Added: March 1, 2011
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
